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Alter CEQA but don't weaken it
Does California's signature environmental law protect the state's air, water and wilderness by acting as a check on runaway projects proposed by overzealous developers? Or does it encourage baseless lawsuits that unfairly delay and even derail...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Travel
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: Imports, Jerry Hill, Viral Diseases and Infections, Roche Holding AG, Amgen Inc.
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Bill would create 'Made in California' label
SACRAMENTO — A "Made in USA" label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product. Now there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett...
Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Tesla Motors, Inc., Ellen M Corbett
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Legislation would allow digital billboards next to L.A.'s proposed NFL stadium
SACRAMENTO — An influential state senator has a plan to allow electronic billboard ads that are currently banned by state law — including pitches for beer and gambling — next to a proposed NFL stadium in Los Angeles. The proposal,...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Fran Pavley, Justice System
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IRS will pay whistle-blowers less because of federal budget cuts
WASHINGTON -- The federal government's automatic budget cuts mean there will be less financial incentive to turn in tax cheats. In a notice on its website, the Internal Revenue Service said it would pay 8.7% less to informants who blow the whistle on...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Taxation, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Key Senate panel approves Medi-Cal expansion
SACRAMENTO -- A key Senate panel supported legislation Monday that would dramatically expand Medi-Cal, the state's public insurance program for the poor. The proposal, authored by state Sen. Ed Hernandez (D-West Covina) and Senate leader Darrell...
Tags: Politics, Edward P. Hernandez, Crime, Law and Justice, Ted Gaines, Jerry Brown
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Hawaii's nine-term senator, Daniel Inouye, dies at 88
WASHINGTON – Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, the second-longest-serving senator in U.S. history and winner of the Medal of Honor for combat heroics in World War II, has died, his office announced in a statement. He was 88. "His last words were,...
Tags: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Italy, World War II (1939-1945), Daniel Inouye, First Aid
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Sen. Feinstein expected to head Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) launched her drive in 1994 to win approval for an assault weapons ban, the relative newcomer to Capitol Hill walked the hallways trying to drum up support. Now, as she prepares for a new fight to pass...
Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Mark R. Warner, Assault, Shootings
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Some not wild about proposed new name for California Fish and Game
PolitiCalThe California Department of Fish and Game could get a new name -- the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with the official nickname Cal Wild in logos and ads.... -
Bills to limit lawmakers' gifts, give Olympians tax breaks shelved
PolitiCalCalifornia lawmakers shelve bills limiting their gifts, providing tax breaks for Olympians... -
Senate panel supports California 'fracking' moratorium
PolitiCalA state Senate panel has approved legislation that would ban the use of hydraulic fracturing in California until regulators write rules governing the controversial procedure.... -
PASSINGS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Bob Boozer, Jim Abdnor, Chuck Brown, Herbert Breslin
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Renowned baritone championed German lieder
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, 86, a renowned baritone who led a worldwide revival in popularity for German lieder, died in his sleep Friday at his home in the southern German city of...Tags: Politics, Bob Boozer, Music, World War II (1939-1945), Concerts
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